College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Dean and Director of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station Search

A national search is underway for a strategic, visionary and collaborative leader to serve as the University of Minnesota’s next dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) and director of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES).

Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Provost, the dean will lead CFANS and MAES in advancing the University's land-grant mission through excellence in education, research and outreach, while building partnerships across Minnesota and beyond.

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Finalist Feedback Review and Selection

Campus interviews were held on September 16, 17, 21 and 24. Deadlines have passed for candidate feedback, and we appreciate the time and energy shared by so many over the course of this search. Identifying the next CFANS dean and director of MAES is a community effort, and we look forward to sharing an update in the near future.

For complete information about the search status, please visit the Provost's search webpage.

Search Committee Members

Saara DeWalt, dean of the College of Biological Sciences, search committee co-chair
Scott Lanyon, senior advisor to the Provost, search committee co-chair
Karen Diver, senior advisor to the President for Native American Affairs
Jessica Hellmann, executive director of the Institute on the Environment
Anthony Kern, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, Crookston campus
Kimberly Kirkpatrick, associate vice president for research capacity building
Henry Koerner, president of the CFANS undergraduate student board
Steven Lott, CFANS chief operating officer and interim chief financial officer
Krishona Martinson, professor, Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota Extension
Joleen Hadrich, senior associate dean, Extension
Steve Olson, CFANS alumnus
Thom Petersen, Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner
Starr Sage, CFANS assistant dean for inclusive excellence
Milena Saqui-Salces, CFANS associate dean for research, graduate programs and faculty development
Ryan Schmiesing, vice president for strategic initiatives
Navjot Singh, CFANS graduate student board
Brent Williams, department head for Soil, Water, Climate

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Dean and Director of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station Search

Finalist Feedback Review and Selection

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